Overview
5,937
Total Population
41.5
Median age
48.17%
Female population %
107.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
48.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
266
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Moosic's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Moosic is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Moosic's population under 18 was 18.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Moosic's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Moosic, 14.47% were under the age of 15, 15.21% aged 15 to 29, 52.03% aged 30 to 64, 16.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 217 less females than males in Moosic:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.17% females and 51.83% males in Moosic, PA.
- The Moosic, PA gender ratio is 107.6:100 i.e. 107.6 men to 100 women (1.076).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 333.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 330.
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Race / Ethnicity
Moosic's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Moosic population: 85.38% are White, 6.16% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.48% are Asian, 2.02% are some other race and 3.91% are multiracial.
- Moosic's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 266 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,671 (95.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Moosic is White with a population of 5,069 (85.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Moosic's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,963 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Moosic's population increased by 580 (11.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Moosic's population increased by 223 (3.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Moosic's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,140.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)